Bilston

Worth seeing in and around Bilston

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Molineux Stadium

   Molineux Stadium is a football stadium situated in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England. It has been the home ground of EFL Championship club Wolverhampton Wanderers since 1889.

   4.7 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
2. 02
   University of Wolverhampton

   The University of Wolverhampton is a public university in Wolverhampton, England, located on four campuses across the West Midlands, Shropshire and Staffordshire. Originally founded in 1827 as the Wolverhampton Tradesmen's and Mechanics' Institute, the university was subject to a series of merges, incorporations, and expansions with other local colleges, one of which occurred under the supervision of Prince George, Duke of Kent.

   4.4 km · university in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Bescot Stadium

   Bescot Stadium, currently known as the Pallet-Track Bescot Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a football stadium in the area of Bescot, Walsall, West Midlands, England. With a capacity of 11,300, it is the current home ground of Walsall and Aston Villa Women.

   5.6 km · football stadium · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Dudley Castle

   Dudley Castle is a ruined fortification in the town of Dudley, West Midlands, England. Originally, a wooden motte and bailey castle built soon after the Norman Conquest, it was rebuilt as a stone fortification during the twelfth century but subsequently demolished on the orders of Henry II of England.

   5.7 km · Grade I listed castle in Dudley, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
5. 05
   St Peter's Collegiate Church

   St Peter's Collegiate Church is located in central Wolverhampton, England. For many centuries it was a chapel royal and from 1480 a royal peculiar, independent of the Diocese of Lichfield and even the Province of Canterbury.

   4.4 km · church in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Wolverhampton Art Gallery

   Wolverhampton Art Gallery is located in Wolverhampton, England. The building was funded and constructed by local contractor Philip Horsman, and built on land provided by the municipal authority.

   4.3 km · art gallery in West Midlands, United Kingdom · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Dudley Zoo

   Dudley Zoo & Castle is a 40-acre zoo within a 200-acre densely-wooded site located within the grounds of Dudley Castle in the town of Dudley, in the Black Country region of the West Midlands, England. The zoo opened to the public on 18 May 1937.

   5.8 km · zoo in West Midlands, England · Wikipedia
8. 08
   East Park

   East Park is a public park in Wolverhampton, England. Situated off Hickman Avenue, near Monmore Green stadium, the park has good transport links to the city centre.

   2.3 km · park in Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   BCN Main Line

   The BCN Main Line, or Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line is the evolving route of the Birmingham Canal between Birmingham and Wolverhampton in England. The name Main Line was used to distinguish the main Birmingham to Wolverhampton route from the many other canals and branches built or acquired by the Birmingham Canal Navigations company.

   3.5 km · Canal in and around Birmingham , England · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bantock House Museum

    Bantock House Museum and Park is a museum of Edwardian life and local history, with 48 acres of surrounding parkland in Wolverhampton, England. It is named after Alderman Baldwin and Kitty Bantock who once lived there.

    5.7 km · museum and surrounding parkland in Wolverhampton, England · Wikipedia

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Getting to Bilston

Airports

Birmingham (BHX), 25 km · East Midlands (EMA), 58 km · Manchester (MAN), 88 km

Stations

Wolverhampton railway station, 4 km · Tipton railway station, 4 km · Coseley railway station, 2.5 km · Dudley Port railway station, 4.8 km · Bescot Stadium railway station, 5.6 km

• Nottingham, Leicestershire → Bilston

  76 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · £9–12
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• Manchester, Greater Manchester → Bilston

  102 km · quickest by road, 2h 21m · £11–15
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• Liverpool → Bilston

  112 km · quickest by road, 2h 33m · £13–17
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